Today marks only 36 days until the kickoff of the 2023 Southern Arizona high school football season with games scheduled Aug. 18. AllSportsTucson.com is listing 50 of the top seniors in Southern Arizona during this stretch. This is not a ranking. This is a list in alphabetical order. We acknowledge more than 50 quality seniors will play on high school fields locally this fall and we will report on them accordingly.
Jonah Garcia, 5-foot-6 and 163 pounds, is coming off a breakthrough season of 452 yards receiving on 32 catches with six touchdowns. … Region coaches selected him to the All-4A Kino First Team. … Garcia, also a standout student with a 3.7 GPA. … He has received scholarship offers from Arizona Christian and Montana State Northern Lights. … Defensively as a senior last year he had 21 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. He also recovered a fumble. … He can also be a threat as a kickoff and punt returner. … He had eight receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown in a 22-14 victory over Pueblo last season. …
Mica Mountain coach Pat Nugent on Garcia: “Jonah is a two-way starter and has been a major contributor to the offense as a slot receiver. He is used in multiple ways in our offense and also is an elite punt returner.”
3. MICA MOUNTAIN (11-1)
Head coach: Pat NugentThunderbolts compete in the 4A Kino. Bold are playoff games.. Playoff games at 7 p.m.
| Date | Opponent | W/L | MM | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/25 | at Poston Butte | W | 34 | 28 |
| 9/1 | Mesquite | W | 34 | 12 |
| 9/8 | Sabino | W | 49 | 7 |
| 9/15 | at Sunnyside | W | 35 | 7 |
| 9/22 | Casa Grande | W | 42 | 27 |
| 10/6 | at Pueblo | W | 57 | 0 |
| 10/13 | at Canyon del Oro | L | 15 | 17 |
| 10/20 | Sahuaro | W | 55 | 20 |
| 10/27 | Walden Grove | W | 21 | 7 |
| 11/3 | at Catalina Foothills | W | 28 | 21 |
| 11/9 | Snowflake | W | 31 | 24 |
| 11/17 | Northwest Christian | W | 38 | 17 |
| 11/24 | at Canyon del Oro |
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